"I write to challenge you to a debate on the Floor of the House of Representatives any day this week in primetime, broadcast live to the American people, Jeffries started off his letter. He then blasted Johnson for having House Republicans go on vacation, rather than negotiate with his caucus. Republicans have set in motion a healthcare crisis that has ended Medicaid as we know it and ripped coverage away from millions of working-class Americans, Jeffries added."
"His letter comes after Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), voted against a stopgap funding bill that would have kept the U.S. government open until Nov. 21; Schumer said the Dems voted against the bill because Republicans were not making enough concessions to his party's healthcare demands. Johnson, shortly after Jeffries challenged him, declined the offer. The House Speaker said it was nonsense and that Jeffries was desperate during a press conference."
"Politico reported that it is expected to be a relatively quiet week in Washington, D.C., as Johnson keeps the chamber in recess while Republicans lobby Democrats to pass the seven-week continuing resolution that has already been approved by the Senate. In related news, Johnson told MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday that he warned his friend Jeffries to ignore President Trump's AI meme trolling because protesting would only make it worse."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to a live primetime debate on the Floor of the House this week, broadcasting to the American people. Jeffries criticized Johnson for letting House Republicans go on vacation instead of negotiating and accused Republicans and President Donald Trump of ending Medicaid as known and stripping coverage from millions of working-class Americans. Senate Democrats led by Sen. Chuck Schumer voted against a stopgap funding bill, arguing Republicans failed to offer sufficient healthcare concessions. Johnson declined the debate offer, called it nonsense, and kept the chamber in recess while lobbying for a seven-week continuing resolution.
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